Former Palmdale Bank Guard Pleads Guilty to Arranging Armed Heist of Customer

Former Palmdale Bank Guard Pleads Guilty to Arranging Armed Heist of Customer

A former guard at a Palmdale bank branch pleaded guilty Wednesday to helping stage the armed robbery of $200,000 in cash from a customer. Tyjana Grayes, 25, of Palmdale, entered a plea in Los Angeles federal court to one count of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery. Sentencing was scheduled for April 13. According to the indictment, in January 2024, a couple deposited a check for $315,301 into a Chase Bank branch in Palmdale. Bank e…

Guard pleads guilty to role in bank heist

LOS ANGELES — A former guard at a Palmdale bank branch pleaded guilty Wednesday to helping stage the armed robbery of $200,000 in cash from a customer.